Sad-iron.



L. E. SMITH.

` SAD IRON. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1912.

1,067,557, Patented July 15, 1913.

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I.. E. SMITH.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1912.

1,067,557, Patented July 15, 1913.

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y'UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

LESTER E. SMITH, 0E COTTON PLANT, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO EUREKA MANUFAC- TURING AND SALES COMPANY, INC., OF COTTON PLANT,v ARKANSAS, A CORPORA- TION OF ARKANSAS.

SAD-IRON.

T0 all whom may concern.'

Be it known that I, LESTER E. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cotton Plant, in the county of IVoodruff and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to sad irons and more particularly to the .class of self-heating sad irons.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a sad iron wherein the handle thereof is mounted upon the body of the iron so that the same can be swung forwardly to free the top of the iron and thereby permit the latter to be utilized for use as a cooking stove.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a sad iron wherein defiectors are disposed interiorly of the body thereof so as to deflect the products of combustion through escape openings therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a sad iron which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its operation and inexpensive in manufacture.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a side elevation of an iron constructed in accordance with the invention, the handle being shown by full lines in normal position and by dotted lines swung forwardly of the iron. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view throu'rh the iron. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the burner and the reservoir or tank attached thereto. Fig. 4 is a. sectional view on the line 4 1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through the burner. F ig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the safety device mounted upon the tank or reservoir.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates the body portion of a sad iron, it being hollow and is of the forwardly ta- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led August 27, 1912.

Patented July 15,1913. serial No. 717,348.

pering formation as usual. The body 5 is preferably formed from metal although it may be made from any other suitable material and is provided at its rear end with an integrally formed tubular extension 6 which communicates with the interior of the body 5 through an opening 7 registering therewith, and through this opening is introduced the burner hereinafter fully described.

Formed at the forward end of the body portion 5 are outwardly extending spaced parallel ears 8 between which is arranged the forward member 9 of a hollow handle 10, while formed on the extension 6 and rising therefrom are spaced vertical ears 11 between which is adapted to engage the rear member 12 of the said handle 10, the forward member 9 being connected to the ears S through the medium of a pivot pin 13 so that the handle can be swung upwardly and forwardly when desired to free the top of the body portion and thereby permit the sad iron to be used for cooking purposes.

Mounted in the ears 11 is a transversely disposed keeper pin 14, while connected with the rear member 12 of the handle is a swinging latch or catch member 16, the member 1Ql being formed with wings 15 providing a channel 17 for accommodating the latch or catch member. This catch member 16 is supported upon a pivot 1S which is engaged in the wings 15, the lower end of the catch member 16 being formed with a hook bill 19 to engage with the keeper pin 14 as is clearly shown in Fig. 9. of the drawing. The latch or catch member 16 is normally held in locking position by means of a spring 1S surrounding the pivot 18 as shown.

In the opposite sides of the body portion 5 are provided elongated openings or slots 20 which permit the products of combustion within the body portion to escape through the openings or slots 2O to the atmosphere, while located above the openings or slots 2O and mounted interiorly of the body portion are deflector plates 21 which will deflect theproducts of combustion through the openings or slots 20.

Passed through the tubular extension 6 and located within the body portion 5 is a burner tube 22 which is carried by a block 23 which is formed with a suitable feed passage 24 communicating with a generator tube 25 which is mounted within the block and extends above and substantially the length of the burner tube 22 so that the oil owing through the generator tube will be heated for the proper combustion there-ot' at the burner tube. Carried by the block 23 and communicating with the passage 2st at one end thereof is an elbow or coupling 2G to which is connected a reservoir or tank 27 having threaded heads 2S. The uppermost head 2S has mounted therein a safety device in the form of a satety valve as at 28', which is adapted to open when the tank or reservoir becomes overheated, so as to permit the escape ot vapors therein to the atmosphere and thereby avoid an explo sion in the tank or reservoir. Mounted in the block 23 in alinement with the burner tube 22 spaced from the rear end thereot'is a gas tip 30 which has communication with the generator tube 25, and the supply ot vapor from the generator tube 25 to the tip is controlled through the medium ot a valve stem 31 which is also mounted in the block 223 and is capable ot' being readily removed therefrom tor the cleaningot` the tip 30 as the occasion may require. It will be pointed out that by reason ot' threading the heads .28 on the tank 27 the liability ot the bursting oi" the tank is reduced to a minimum.

When the handle l0 is unlatched and swung to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, the body portion 5 of the iron can be utilized as a cook stove because the top will be free to receive a cooking utensil.

The burner tube 22 is fastened to the forward end otl the body portion 5 ot the iron by means ot a fastener 32 which is readily detachable to permit the removal. of the burner when desired.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner ot operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

That is claimed is 2 A sad iron comprising a hollow body portion having aliat top, a tubular extension. extending trom the body portion and coinmunicating with the interior thereot, a block arranged within the tube and having a feed passage therein, a burner tube mounted in the block and extended within the hollow body portion, a generator tube mounted in the block above the burner tube and co-extensive therewith and having' communication with the teed passage, a gas tip titted within the block in alinement with and rearwardly ot the burner tube and having communication with said generator tube, a valve controlling the comniunication between the tip and the said generator tube, a reservoir connected with the block and communicating with the 'feed passage, the said body portion being formed with escape slots in opposite sides thereof, and detlector plates arranged interiorly ot' the body portion above the slots tor deiiecting products ot combustion therethrough trom the interior ot the body portion to the atmosphere.

In testimony whereoit` l atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LESTER E. SMITH.

Witnesses lV. S. Lrr'rnu, M. MULLER.

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